Cheers & Jeers

Cheers:

Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue held an after-prom for high school students to send a message to teens that you can have fun without drinking. The $22,000 party was well-received by the students and prevented possible DUIs and injuries.

Apple has finally announced its MacBook to replace the iBook. Black or White.

Roboraptor has got to be one of the coolest toys on the market. At nearly three feet tall, this dinobot comes with three distinct moods and will hunt you down in your own house. Great for small children or easily scared grannies.

Jeers:

George W. is attempting to dig himself out of this ratings ditch and build his base back up by putting Guard troops on the border. “Veterans, welcome back home. Thank you for serving in Iraq and Afghanistan. Now get on the border!” There are so many things wrong with this solution.

Alligators have killed three people in a matter of a week down in Florida, though there have only been 18 deaths related to these beasts since 1948. Does anyone else smell an uprising?

A new panderer on the scene, Michael Smerconish, is a rightwing pundit and radio host blogging with the leftwing Huffington Post. What a coincidence that he has a new book coming out.

Christians (and especially Catholics) are protesting “The Da Vinci Code” movie with Tom Hanks. I’m amazed that people are so sensitive over a book found in the fiction section of the library. Well, at least they’re aren’t threatening people with beheadings or burning down buildings over cartoons.

Paul Haggis directed the movie Crash. I saw it for the first time last night. It was a well-directed movie, but the plot and message were laughable. Don’t have white guilt? Watch this and your heart will bleed like the rest.